Just curious, has anyone else made a name up?

[taurusmum85]

When I was having my son my partner chose the name Theo which I wasn't too keen on as I don't particularly like Theodore so I made up Theoden although a friend has told me there is a character in lord of the rings with a name like that. Just curious to hear of any other new or very usual names?

[singaporeswing]

Crewe Alexandra, Northwich Victoria.

Ready made for you, TalkativeJim

[JanePurdy]

You could get away with Albion (west brom) for a boy.

[DingDongUriGelleryOnHigh]

Aren't the Jayden/Kayden/Brayden names made up? I guess all names are really, just some are older than others.

[Umlauf]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18270547 this article is very interesting on the Cubans making up new names as a creative outlet in a dictatorship.

My favourite is Usnavi (us navy) !

[TalkativeJim]

Arsenalia!

So so many to choose from

Particka Thistella

Tottenhamine

Milwalla

Portia-Vale!!!

[Xavielli]

Frogmella

[NomDeClavier]

Avelynne I would guess to be an Anglicised variant of Aveline which does exist.

I know someone with a made up name and I think it's awful. So does she so she uses her (very sensible) middle name. Her parents were very disappointed

Intrigued by the football name... Arsenalia?

[TalkativeJim]

I wonder what would be the worst one you could make up?

I go for Fruntog (girl)


and Blargney (boy)

[JenniferClarissa]

Nigella is a plant, also known as love-in-a-mist. The seeds are used in cooking.

[JanePurdy]

Not that one, but basically yes!

[MiracleOntheM4]

Evertonia?

[JanePurdy]

I know someone who is named after her dad's football team with -Ina on the end

[peppinagiro]

I once knew someone with a made-up Welsh name, which was somehow an amalgamation of his parents' names. He was called Eiddan (pronounced Ay-than - hard 'th' like in the word 'than')

[RightInTheKisser]

I have met a little Ianetta. Dad called Ian.

I know a Katanya too.

[okthen]

Yellowcake- am so curious as to what your son's name is, as mine has a relatively underused biblical name which makes people do a double take, too...

Does it begin with A by any chance?

[sonnieboo]

Like Nigella Lawson (her dad was Nigel)!

[MiracleOntheM4]

I went to school with someone who had her dad's name with 'ia' added into the end, like (but not) Johnia, for example.

[sonnieboo]

I'd personally prefer to be a Zirelle or a Thorin than another little Ellie or Jack because imo names have the purpose of identifying us. (I have nothing against Ellie or Jack apart from the fact that there are already thousands of children with these names out there...!)

[sonnieboo]

Every single name was once 'made up' and names continue to evolve and new ones are always created.

I too know a girl whose name is made up of both her parents names and not only is it a lovely sounding name but it has a great meaning too.

[weebarra]

As was Lorna, but not recently made up, obviously.

[TheWomanTheyCallJayne]

As is Wendy

[sykadelic15]

Vanessa is my name and it's made up. Some author made it up years ago en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_%28name%29

[singaporeswing]

Friend just had a DD called Avelynn. Not seen that before and she's convinced that she's made it up.

[ZingSweetPea]

all names are made up, so no reason why new combinations should not be tried out!

I like Zirelle.

[ZingSweetPea]

a friend of mine is Yendor (NN Yenda).

her mum wanted Rodney for a boy, and when she was born they decided to spell it backwards.
genius!